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African American Studies (AF AM)

Courses

Courses primarily for undergraduates:

AF AM 201. Introduction to African American Studies.

(3-0) Cr. 3.
F.S.
An interdisciplinary introduction to the study of African American culture. Includes history, the social sciences, literature, religion, and the arts, as well as conceptual frameworks for investigation and analysis of the African American experience.

Meets U.S. Diversity Requirement

AF AM 330. Ethnic and Race Relations.

(Cross-listed with SOC). (3-0) Cr. 3.
F.S.SS.
Prereq: SOC 130 or SOC 134Analysis of ethnic and race relations, particularly in America; emphasis on the sociology and psychology of race and ethnic relations.

Meets U.S. Diversity Requirement

AF AM 334. African American Religious Experience.

(Cross-listed with RELIG). (3-0) Cr. 3.
F.
Prereq: Prior course work in Religious Studies or African American Studies recommendedExamination of the African American experience from the perspective of black religion and the black church, with attention to political, economic, and social, as well as spiritual, concerns.
Nonmajor graduate credit.

(Cross-listed with W S). (3-0) Cr. 3.
S.
Prereq: 3 credits in Womens' Studies or African American StudiesEconomic, social, political and cultural roles of Women of Color in the U.S. Includes literary, philosophical, and artistic expressions. Myths and realities explored.
Nonmajor graduate credit.

Meets U.S. Diversity Requirement

AF AM 353. History of African Americans I.

(Cross-listed with HIST). (3-0) Cr. 3.
S.
Prereq: Sophomore classificationExamines African roots of black culture and the African American experience in the United States from the colonial period through the Civil War. Topics include Atlantic Slave Trade, slavery and American identity, abolition, the emergence of Black Nationalism, and black participation in the Civil War.

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